@Robert Gill: r nPrice point is a good point to raise. :P r n r nI 'm betting on a 400 USD launch price myself - mainly because the key push of Sony 's press con was its cloud platform. It is essential they sell many PS4 units fast so ...

@Maria Jayne: This issue is more targeted at Civ than ATG since I doubt ATG will do away with the 1 tile city model. As Shafer noted resource management is the heart of the game and resources come from improvements, not settlements. You can think of city space as wasted ...

You can argue that those are birthing pains - many early pioneers will burn out before something actually catches and holds long enough to be sustainable. Steam had to struggle for several years before gaining acceptance.